Canadian Nurse Psychotherapist Association

Who We Are

OUR MISSION

As a Professional Mental Health Nursing Association, we support and train nurses Canada wide and in the US, who wish to become a certified nurse psychotherapist -CNP / certified psychotherapist nurse - CPN. We are a group of practicing certified psychotherapists nurses,

nurse educators with many years of providing training, counselling and psychotherapy services to clients in private practice,

communities and hospital settings.

Our goal is to

Collaborate and trained registered nurses, registered practical nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses and registered psychiatric nurses across Canada to learn and enhanced skills in counselling and psychotherapy to promote optimal care and improve client outcomes for clients experiencing mental health related illnesses
Develop educational opportunities, competencies, national guidelines and a certification process for Certified Nurse Psychotherapists - CNP/CPN providing counselling and psychotherapy in private practice and community settings
Accreditation Providing accreditation of nursing psychotherapy program Canada wide
Promote Advocate to insurance providers, government agencies, and promote public awareness of the benefits of psychotherapy provided by trained certified nurse psychotherapists CNP's, or certified psychotherapist nurse CPN's, and the important role of a certified nurse psychotherapists - CNP / certified psychotherapist nurse CPN within the health care team providing mental health services and treatments.

Our Training and Treatment Focus

Certified Nurse Psychotherapist - CNP or Certified Psychotherapist Nurse CPN are nurses including: registered nurses, registered practical nurses, nurse practitioners, registered psychiatric nurses and license practical nurses , nurses registered in Quebec who have obtained additional education and skills training in professional counselling skills, and psychotherapy namely Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. CNP's - CPN's can independently perform the controlled act of psychotherapy without a doctor 's order.

Our goal is to provide nurses with the skills, knowledge, and judgement to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy safely to individuals, couples, and group in private practice, the community, and hospital settings.

Certified Nurse psychotherapist- CNP-CPN treat a number of mental health disorders, and provide a neutral ground to

individuals, families, couples, and groups. Certified Nurse psychotherapist - CNP-CPN focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. This is achieve by providing a neutral safe space, listening to client's or patient's concerns, and customizing a treatment

Our Patients and Clients Promise

Certified Nurse Psychotherapists - CNP's / Certified Psychotherapist Nurse - CPN's- will only provide psychological care if they have acquired the necessary training skills, experience, supervision and judgement to perform the treatment of psychotherapy safely.

We promise to be there for you every step of your journey. Our goal is to provide evidence based psychotherapy treatment to assist you and to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your emotional pain, and assist you to move forward towards your goals. To book a session with a trained Certified Nurse Psychotherapist CNP/CPN. Please call us at 647-676-8467 or submit form below or email us at info@nursepsychotherapist.ca

Mon	09:00 am – 05:00 pm
Tue	09:00 am – 05:00 pm
Wed	09:00 am – 05:00 pm
Thu	09:00 am – 05:00 pm
Fri	09:00 am – 05:00 pm
Sat	Closed
Sun	Closed